Loren, Max, Nora, Alex, Eddie, Alex, Ricky, and Amy walked in the court house. Loren walked up and hugged Lucas.
"Thank you for doing this."
"It's the least I can do." He said and he walked back to the group. Loren could see out of the corner, Dylan and Chloe walking towards the court room, both glaring at her. Loren just turned back to the ground.
"We should go in." Max said and they entered, Loren going to the front to meet the lawyer. She spoke about it for a few minutes before it started.
"Entering, Judge Maria." Everyone stood up as the judge entered and sat when she sat. "Case of State Versus Dylan Boyd and Chloe Carter. Charges?" Loren's lawyer stood.
"Two accounts of rape and one charge of sexual harassment."
"Defendants, how do you plead?" The judge asked and Dylan and Chloe stood.
"Not guilty." Dylan said.
"Not guilty." Loren nearly scoffed but she kept it in.
"Defendants, who do you call to the stand?"
"We call Loren Duran." Their lawyer said and Loren stood up and walked to the stand and the officer stood in front of her with his hand raised and Loren raised hers.
"Do you swear to tell the truth, only the truth, and nothing but the truth?"
"Yes." He walked away and Loren sat down and their lawyer walked up.
"Mrs. Duran, can you recall what happened that first night?"
"Some of. I was doing baby sitting jobs around my neighbor hood. This night I happened to be a bit out of the neighbor hood. I was walking home from the job when someone pulled up next to me in a van. He said he'd give me a ride if I gave him one. He jumped out the van, knife in hand. He tackled me, the knife ripping my clothes. He continued to, speaking to me and covering my mouth so no one heard. He raped me and then ran. I was slowly starting to pass out when I saw some one over me again. I passed out before they did anything but I woke up in the hospital with my mom in the room with the doctor."
"And do you know who it was who found you after the 'rape'?"
"Yes, I do."
"Then who is your witness?"
"Lucas Dunn."
"And is he here today?"
"Yes."
"So he saw everything, but he didn't tell the police?"
"Objection!" Loren's lawyer called.
"I'll allow it." The judge said.
"Yes, but only because I told him not to. I knew he was planning to but I guess he never did, as he moved away when I was four months into my pregnancy."
"The defense calls Lucas Dunn to the stand." Their lawyer said and Loren got up and stepped down and she saw Lucas get up and straighten his suit top and she sat down and watched him go to the stand and the police officer stand in front of him.
"Do you swear to tell the truth, only the truth, and nothing but the truth?"
"Yes." He walked away and their lawyer looked at Lucas.
"Mr. Dunn, is it true that you watched Mrs. Duran get raped?"
"Yes."
"Why didn't you help her?"
"I knew if I tried, Dylan would kill us both."
"Did you know who was raping her?"
"Of course not. Loren told me when I came back on leave from the army two weeks ago."
"Why did you go along with Mrs. Duran pleads for not telling the police?"
"She was raped right before my eyes. I was helping her. Do you know how much emotional pain that would put her through if I lied and I told the police?"
"But still, if she was so called 'raped', then you should have told the police." Loren could see Lucas' temper rising and so could everyone else.
"Oh no." Nora, Alex, and Amy whispered.
"Don't Lucas." Loren whispered.
"She was broken!" He yelled. "She was taunted, called a slut and a whore for getting pregnant, and you think I should have worsened that by telling the police behind her back!?" He yelled at the lawyer and Loren's lawyer stood up quickly.
"We request a recess."
"Granted." The judge said and Loren ran out faster than anyone else and she could feel her eyes were watery.
"Loren, are you alright?" A voice said and she saw it was Lucas.
"Why did you say that?"
"Say what?"
"That I was broken! Did you not see both Chloe and Dylan smile!? Like it was a job well done! ? That was their goal!" Loren yelled at him.
"You wanted me to just shut up and be quiet in there! When they possibly could do this again! You possibly could get pregnant again!?"
"They are satisfied with their selves! They got their goal! To break me, get me depressed! But I didn't tell them that, you did!" Loren yelled. Eddie and the others were rushing up.
"Loren, what happen?"
"Ask Lucas. I don't feel like repeating it. I'm going to the bathroom." Loren said, feeling tired.
A few minutes later, Loren walked out. Amy could see a mesmerized look in her eyes and the recess was over. They walked back in and it was Loren's lawyers turn.
"We call Alexandra Duran to the stand." Loren watched Alex stand up and walk to the stand.
"Do you swear to tell the truth, only the truth, and nothing but the truth?"
"Yes." He walked away and Alex sat down and Loren's lawyer walked up to her.
"So, Ms. Duran, when did you find out you were adopted?"
"When I was three, my adoptive mother's boyfriend began to teach me, even though it was his fault that my adoptive mother couldn't teach me herself. Well, one day, when she was high, she outright told me I was adopted."
"And when did you go find Mrs. Duran?"
"When I was seven, she overdosed and died and I left home to find Loren. I had researched her and I read she was in the hospital so I went and I talk to her about it."
"What did you think of her? Before you met her?"
"I had always thought my mother was a woman in her late twenty who went out and had sex all the time and got pregnant and decided to be selfish and gave me up. When I got to the hospital and finally met her, I learned that she had been raped and was doing what she thought was best."
"Did she ever tell you what happened in detail?"
"No. I'm not sure if she did to anyone."
"No more questions."
"Does the defense call anyone to the stand?"
"Dylan Boyd." Dylan stood up and Alex stood up and Lore nearly burst out when she saw Dylan smirking at Alex, like he would do what he did to Loren to Alex. She walked back and Loren was in a trance as the police officer asked Dylan if he would tell the truth.
"Mr. Boyd, what did you do on the night in question?"
"I was 16 and was driving around. I had been into drinking and I don't remember what happened."
"Were you out with friends?"
"I can remember having a few drinks."
"Are they here to verify?"
"Two are." Loren's jaw dropped. What the heck is he talking about?, she thought.
"Names?"
"Chelsy Allgood and Miranda Dorsey." Loren knew exactly who they were. Amanda's lackeys.
"We will start next week with the questioning of Chelsy Allgood. Dismissed." The judge said and everyone stood up and Chelsy walked over to Loren.
"Hi, Loren, fancy seeing you here."
"It's my case." Loren said bye to her lawyer as he walked out. She saw everyone waiting for her.
"So, Loren, you've really pissed Amanda off, you know that right?"
"Of course. But it's not my fault she cheated on her husband."
"Well, you basically did too?" A voice said and Miranda had walked up.
"Actually, no I didn't. The entire reason for this trial. I was raped."
"You're just an attention bitch. You just wanted to have sex outside your marriage and it will be revealed. He didn't rape you, you just had sex and got pregnant." Miranda said. Loren knew everyone heard what she said.
"Well, Miranda, have fun lying to the police. Hope you go to jail for it." Loren smirked and started to walk away.
"She will get you! There's nothing better she does than revenge!" Chelsy yelled. Loren didn't turn her back as she walked towards everyone.
"Nice to know you both are still her lackies!" Loren yelled back and she smirked. She walked out with every one.
"Mom?" Alex said suddenly and Loren looked at her.
"Yes?"
"Lucas told me to give this to you." She handed Loren a note. Loren unfolded it and started reading.
Dear Loren,
I know I'm such a coward for not telling you this in person. I feel like such a wuss but that's me. I wrote this after the recess, writing as fast as possible. Because I got a phone call. I'm due back in Iraq imeaditly. So right now, I'm on a plane, in my uniform, flying back to fight.
But the real reason I'm writing is that...
I love you. I've always loved you. Not a friendship love, I mean, when we were younger, I secretly planned how we would get married and how many kid we would have. But leave Eddie for me. You deserve better. You need someone who can spoil you, not someone who married your enemy.
Besides, when I enrolled in the army, I signed up for five years. I've only been in two. But I don't think I'll live to see four. I just have a gut feeling that I'll leave you with what I said in that court room. And I'll regret it.
And I'm sorry that I can't be there for the rest of the trial. Now i feel as if my words have jinxed it all. The only witness to the rape has gone off to war. I'll regret this, even if I come back.
But all I want you to know is..
I will always love you.
Goodbye
Lucas
Needless to say, Loren had tears coming down her cheeks.
"He's gone." Loren said aloud. "He's gone and I might never see him again."
"He left? What about the trial?" Nora asked.
"He said he was called back imeaditly. He left and gave this to Alex." Loren said. She looked at Alex. "What did he say when he gave this to you?"
"He told me to tell you he was sorry. And he means what he said in the letter."
"What did he say?" Eddie asked.
"Nothing important." Loren said, giving Alex and Alex got the message. "Let's just go home." Loren said and they all walked out.
Loren sat on the couch when they got home, changed into my comfortable clothes. Eddie was upstairs,s till changing when Amy walked in.
"What did he say?" She said.
"Who?" Loren said, snapping out of thinking of Lucas.
"Lucas. What did Lucas say?"
"He told me." Loren stopped, knowing if she said it then, she'd burst into tears. "He told me, that he loved me. He always has and always will."
Little did Loren know, Eddie was standing at the stairs, and had heard every word.
I am such a troll. Now Eddie knows, but he won't confront her.
I'm thinking the next chapter might skip two weeks and it will be Amy and Loren's birthday. And if it is, that will be the last chapter.
But never fear, there is a sequel coming!
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